Under the overall supervision of Shelter and Settlement Unit Program Coordinator and direct supervision of the Project Officer, working closely with durable solutions project officer, Site Planner, CCCM, TRU and WASH focal points in Wau the incumbent will be required to provide support to Shelter construction & rehabilitation, infrastructure and NFIs program activities.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The Project Assistant (Engineering) will be required to perform the following responsibilities

1. Under the supervision and guidance of the Shelter National Officer/Program Manager, support the construction and rehabilitation of shelters, infrastructures and NFI interventions.
2. Support in technical assessments and analysis of the data collected to inform the implementation of Shelter and infrastructure activities (short and long-term) to respond to the needs of communities affected by conflict or natural disasters in in South Sudan.
3. Support community-based infrastructure and Disaster Risk Management activities
4. Participate in the design of the shelter and Settlement project interventions and support in preparation of bills of quantity/cost estimates for shelters, Infrastructure, and related construction activities
5. Support community engagement efforts that facilitate shelters construction (emergency & transition shelters) or rehabilitation of community infrastructure in a stipulated timeframe according to the Shelter cluster and IOM guidelines.
6. Accurate and timely reporting of shelter/NFIs activities and check that the construction quality standards meet the description in the design and SOPs for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
7. Liaise and coordinate with Logistics unit on the procurement process of construction services, tools and materials approved by the shelter and Settlement program as provided for in the IOM SOPs
8. Assist in technical monitoring implementation of shelter and settlement activities following instructions from Program manager and monitoring tools developed for the project management.
9. Verify constructions and activities are completed to a satisfactory standard and report status to the supervisor before final payment is authorized. Ensure that materials and tools are used in accordance with design, BoQ and the Program quality design, ensure their proper record keeping.
10. Liaise and Coordinate project activities with National Officer/Project manager in the areas of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management including but not limited to capacity assessment and institution building for Disaster management and enhancing local capacities for risk assessment and building risk knowledge
11. Support the mainstreaming of all cross-cutting themes including gender, climate change, resilience and protection.
12. Any other duties as may be assigned by the direct supervisor, Shelter and Settlement head of Unit and Program Coordinator

• Work experience in rural/community development
• Extensive experience of construction and rehabilitation of buildings and civil infrastructure.
• Knowledge in local construction materials and technologies is required.
• Knowledge of alternate construction materials such as CSEB construction and passive techniques is an advantage.
• Ability to deliver trainings
• Computer literacy and report writing skills. Practical experience in the use of AutoCAD or other relevant infrastructure design software. Good interpersonal skills and willingness to work as a team member

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements